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Boy with a Fawn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a young boy wearing a long blue coat with silver trim. The coat has wide sleeves and is unbuttoned to reveal a long dress shirt with a floral pattern. The boy has one hand on his hip and the other holding a fawn by a leash. He has light-colored hair that is curled and hangs to his shoulders. The background to the left shows a seascape with boats and a cloudy sky. To the right, the wall has a brown tone with green leaf patterns. The boy's shoes are black with orange heels. He stands in a formal pose. "Boy with a Fawn" by Jean-François Boucher.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1720
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
456 × 625 px
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